Ipomoea hildebrandtii
Vatke
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Description
A scrambling shrub. It grows 2.4 m tall. The stems have soft grey hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-22 cm long and 8-18 cm wide. They are rounded at the base. The fruit is a round capsule 1.7 cm wide. .
Edible Uses
The leaves and fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows ins seasonally dry areas.
Where It Grows
Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda,
Synonyms
Ipomoea decora Vatke & HildebrandtRivea decora Hallier f.
Also Known As
Amborokke, Eliaro
References (3)
- Demise, S. & Asfaw, Z., 2020, Ethno Botanical Study of Wild Edible Plants in Adola District, Southern, Ethiopia. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) 7(2).
- Goode, P., 1989, Edible Plants of Uganda. FAO p 30
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145
